Bill Setzer

About Bill Setzer

I’m a manufacturing and operations executive who builds scalable, resilient businesses in complex, regulated environments. I’ve spent my career transforming fragmented manufacturing systems into disciplined, high-performing operations that support sustained margin expansion and organizational growth.I lead global operations across North America, Asia, and India with accountability for production, engineering, supply chain, planning, quality, and customer service. In a high-mix, highly engineered industry, I leverage global production capabilities to maximize customer value, not just operational convenience. I embrace complexity where it creates strategic advantage and turn traditional operational pain points into differentiators that drive growth and deepen customer relationships. My focus is long-term margin expansion through customer alignment, agile execution, and disciplined cost visibility.I’m most effective in environments where complexity is the norm and expectations are high. Where leaders are expected to solve hard problems without excuses. I bring order to chaos not through rigid systems, but by clarifying purpose, aligning teams, and delivering results that matter. I value autonomy paired with accountability and believe durable success comes from operational discipline, customer focus, and sustained investment in people.

Experience

1. Director of Global Operations

   Times Microwave Systems

   Apr 2023 — Present

   Accountable for global operational performance across multi-site manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, planning, quality, and customer service in a high-reliability, highly engineered environment. Focused on scaling capacity, cost visibility, and execution discipline that support sustainable business performance.

Education

• Calvin University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2010 — 2014

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Creative Thinking
• Interpersonal Communication Abilities
• Outlook
• Verbal Communication
• Interpersonal Communication
• Determination
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Organization and Prioritization Skills
• Effective Listening
• Sales Ability
• Teaching Skills
• @Risk
• Microsoft Word
• Risk Taking
• Customer Service
• Self Motivated
• Communication
• Leadership
• Management
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Problem Solving